Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, MN to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,262hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 486 mi
Typical range: $1,047–$1,476
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Cloud to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $958
Fuel: $304
All-in estimate: $1,262

Return trip

Chicago → St. Cloud$1,456

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

St. Cloud to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,934	$3.98	$1,721 – $2,147
53' refrigerated	$2,308	$4.75	$2,008 – $2,608
48' flatbed	$2,395	$4.93	$2,060 – $2,731
Step deck	$2,622	$5.40	$2,203 – $3,042
Power only	$1,674	$3.44	$1,456 – $1,892
Hotshot	$1,262	$2.60	$1,047 – $1,476
26' box truck	$1,250	$2.57	$1,062 – $1,437
Sprinter van	$774	$1.59	$650 – $897

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More lanes from St. Cloud

Hotshot lanes from St. Cloud, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$3,600	$2.85	$2,988 – $4,212	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$3,604	$2.03	$2,991 – $4,217	4 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$2,817	$2.19	$2,338 – $3,295	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$3,396	$2.29	$2,818 – $3,973	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$3,326	$2.72	$2,761 – $3,892	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$2,915	$2.18	$2,420 – $3,411	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$3,600	$2.03	$2,988 – $4,212	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,051 mi	$2,379	$2.26	$1,974 – $2,783	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Cloud, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from St. Cloud, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,262 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 486 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,047 and $1,476.

How far is St. Cloud, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 486 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $304 of the $1,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $958 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to St. Cloud, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,456, which makes St. Cloud, MN to Chicago, IL 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology